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Spiced Coke BBQ Sauce

A sweet, spiced barbecue sauce built on ketchup and Coca-Cola.

prep 5 minutes cook 20 minutes serves 16

Preparation

Whisk everything together in a saucepan, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook for 15–20 minutes until thickened to taste.

Batch formula

A fuller spiced version (from a spreadsheet where the batch math didn’t survive the move into Notion). The 3× column is shown for convenience.

IngredientQty
Ketchup1 cup3 cup
Coca-Cola1 cup3 cup
Worcestershire¼ cup¾ cup
Brown sugar2 tbsp6 tbsp
Apple cider vinegar2 tbsp6 tbsp
Kosher salt½ tsp1½ tsp
Black pepper¼ tsp¾ tsp
Granulated garlic¼ tsp¾ tsp
Smoked paprika1 tsp3 tsp
Granulated onion¼ tsp¾ tsp
Cinnamon¼ tsp¾ tsp
Nutmeg¼ tsp¾ tsp
Allspice¼ tsp¾ tsp
Cumin¼ tsp¾ tsp
Raspberry jam2 tbsp6 tbsp